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Improve Family Life and Emotional Well-Being with an Autism Support Dog

Autism Support Dog Training in Asheville, NC

Service dogs provide emotional support for children with autism and a sense of security for the entire family. Families often experience reduced stress, allowing them to engage more comfortably in public and feel less anxious at home. With our autism support dog training in Asheville, NC, we help enhance safety and reduce emotional outbursts, allowing children with autism to participate more fully in family activities.

Children with autism often feel isolated, and a service dog becomes a constant companion, offering connection and support. These dogs not only help children reintegrate into social settings but have been shown to reduce cortisol levels, providing measurable relief for children with autism and those prone to stress.

Learn more about how our specialized service dog training can help you and your family today.

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Understanding Autism Support Dogs

Key Benefits

There has been an enormous increase in the use of service dogs as a powerful tool in advancing and supporting those with autism. The autism world is widely accepting and promoting service dogs as overwhelming results come in showing that not only is a child’s psychological state improved, but that of the entire family is as well. A service dog can unlock levels of connection and progress that is otherwise very difficult to obtain with autism.

Key benefits include:

Service dogs encourage children with autism to engage with others, helping them feel more comfortable in social settings.
Service dogs are trained to gently interrupt repetitive behaviors, promoting focus and reducing anxiety.
Autism support dogs foster greater independence by assisting with daily tasks and offering emotional reassurance.
Interaction with a service dog can help children expand their vocabulary through verbal commands and communication.
The calming presence of a service dog can help reduce nighttime anxiety, leading to better sleep quality.
Service dogs offer comfort by helping children with autism manage overwhelming sensory stimuli in their environment.
Autism support dogs are trained to ensure the child's safety, preventing them from wandering or entering dangerous situations.
Service dogs can perform deep pressure tasks to help calm children during moments of stress or sensory overload.
Autism service dogs provide physical support, aiding children with mobility challenges in navigating their surroundings.
The steady, calming presence of a service dog helps reduce overall anxiety and creates a more peaceful atmosphere.
Trained to track and locate, service dogs can help swiftly recover a child who may wander or become lost.
A beautiful golden retriever service dog - Dog Training Elite offers autsim support dog training in Asheville, NC to help families and children that need it.

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How We Train Autism Support Dogs at DTE

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Here's how we train your dog to be a reliable, helpful companion:

  1. Getting to Know Your Needs and Dog's Personality: We begin by learning about your family’s specific needs, challenges, and goals. Understanding your child’s unique requirements and your dog’s personality allows us to tailor the training program for the best results. We take into account your dog’s temperament and natural instincts to ensure they are the right fit for autism support training.
  2. Specialized Training: Once we’ve developed a personalized training plan, we begin specialized training sessions that focus on skills vital to autism support, such as sensory assistance, deep pressure tasks, redirecting repetitive behaviors, and ensuring safety. We use balanced training techniques to create a strong bond between your child and the dog, ensuring a seamless integration into your family life.
  3. Ongoing Support & Communication: Our relationship doesn’t end when the training is complete. We provide ongoing support to ensure your dog continues to meet your child’s needs as they grow. We maintain regular communication and are available for any follow-up training, guidance, or questions that arise after the program.

At Dog Training Elite Asheville, our main priority is the safety of your family. We take service training seriously, ensuring that both your dog and children feel safe, loved, and supported.

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Autism Support Dog Training with Dog Training Elite


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At Dog Training Elite Asheville, we understand the impact an autism service dog can have on a child and their family. Through our personalized training programs, we help families experience the comfort, calm, and confidence that these specially trained dogs provide. We focus on essential tasks such as promoting safety, redirecting repetitive behaviors, offering sensory support, and providing deep pressure tasks during moments of stress.

Our goal is to build a strong, trusting bond between your child and their service dog, ensuring they become a constant source of emotional stability and companionship.

Contact us today for your free consultation and learn how we can help make a difference in your families life.

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  • Chandra Robinson
    May. 29, 2025
    I’m so thankful for David and Nicki who worked with my standard poodle, Katie. She’s naturally timid, but they were patient and gentle with her until she felt comfortable and safe. Once they earned her trust, we moved into group training sessions where she really started to shine learning how to follow commands even with distractions and gaining some much-needed social skills. They tailored the training to her specific needs, and it’s been amazing to see her confidence grow. As a first-time dog owner, I think I learned just as much as she did! They are clearly passionate about what they do and truly care about the pups (and their humans). Highly recommend. Please don't hesitate to give them a call!
  • Hannah Brock
    May. 14, 2025
    I cannot recommend DTE enough! We adopted our girl Zula and when we brought her home, she was a little ball of anxiety. She would bark and growl at visitors and hide in her crate to avoid anyone that wasn't us. She barked at people on walks, she would lay down and shake if we needed to go in the car, and she had to be muzzled at the vet (just in case) because of her growling and fear/anxiety. We were scared to have people over thinking her anxiety could turn into aggression. After just the free assessment visit with David and Nicole, they gave us some pointers and we saw an IMMEDIATE change in her trusting us more and calming down a bit. Needless to say, we bought a training package, and Jenny was our main trainer! Six visits later and Zula is a totally different dog - she's very confident and our bond with her is one of trust and security. She's happier and more confident, we can take her out to breweries with us no problem, she greets new visitors really well and there's no more growling. And she's not scared of the car! She can still get overstimulated at times, but we now have the tools to work with that. We're really looking forward to attending the group training classes included in the package we purchased. David, Nicole and Jenny really know their stuff! If we ever need a training service again, we won't be looking anywhere else!
  • Claire Chappell
    May. 2, 2025
    I first reached out to David from Dog Training Elite Asheville when I had just moved to Asheville, and my dog was stressed, behaving aggressively, and resource guarding. I was scared and needed help asap because I didn't know how to deal with it. I called David, and he reassured me and gave me clear action steps for in-house training. Within just a couple of sessions, I've seen a MASSIVE difference in how my dog is behaving. He's confident, trusts me, and is friendly to anyone that comes in the door. He is all around a happier dog. I would recommend them to anyone that needs help with dog behavior and training. They're also kind people and often very flexible scheduling-wise!
  • Carol Bourke
    Apr. 26, 2025
    Our dog, Parker, learned so much from David’s and Nicole’s training — and so did we! Their gentle, knowledgeable approach immediately put Parker at ease and made him receptive to learning. They made every session fun, engaging, and positive. Thanks to their guidance, Parker has grown tremendously and is noticeably happier and more confident. We’re so grateful for their help and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for thoughtful, effective dog training.
  • Aimée Mercier
    Apr. 23, 2025
    We have had a great experience with David and Nicole. They are thorough, responsive, knowledgeable and fun! Our puppy has done great and we are amazed with the results. I highly recommend their program!!
  • Lauren Bucherie
    Apr. 23, 2025
    I have so many wonderful things to say about David and Nicole at Dog Training Elite! They were incredibly successful in training our dog Stetson (as well as training us!) on how to behave and live our best lives together with our small children. I highly recommend this company and their services.
  • Hollie Swofford
    Mar. 31, 2025
    I started working with the DTE-Asheville team a few months ago, to train my dog Toby as a service dog. I found them via online search and really appreciated how informative their website was, that they are an official/approved trainer for recognized service dogs, and that they will train your existing dog (vs being required to adopt a specific puppy to train for this purpose). Then when I spoke with David on the phone and met him for the initial consultation, I knew they were the right choice for me and Toby. We started with a few weeks of basic obedience training - that's the first step for every dog going through their program and it's a game changer! Toby had done "puppy class" years before and knew some basic commands, but still was a leash puller when excited and only had reliable recall when cheese was involved. Recall was fixed and 100% perfect after just the first training session and has remained perfect since! And he also now reliably walks to heel when requested too. We're nearly through the full program and I'm going into his last couple of sessions confident in his service dog skills and that he will pass the tests required to earn the certification. I would recommend Dog Training Elite Asheville to any pet parent who is committed to working with their dog!
  • Patricia English
    Mar. 26, 2025
    David and Nikki are phenomenal trainers! Simba, our rescued retriever, was bit the day after the hurricane by a German Shepard. He began to show aggression and biting. After 3 bites, in which all the people had to go to Urgent Care, we began to think we were going to have to put him down. We took him to the Vets to check if anything was physically wrong. Everything checked OK. By some miracle, and a long, but good story, Nikki and David reached out to us. We signed up for their training immediately. A great adventure began. They gave us hope and trained us and Simba for proper responses. He is a different dog. We now have the knowledge and tools to work with, and we can safely say, he is not a biter any longer! We will be trying our first Lowes visit with a group of dog graduates. Wish us luck! This training is A Plus! Patricia English Ken Huser
  • Barclay Garnett
    Mar. 26, 2025
    Our little Mila is now the best doggie ever. We can not thank Elite enough.
  • Brooke McDonald
    Mar. 19, 2025
    I can't say enough great things about David and Nicole! From day one, they were patient, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping my dog, Stetson, succeed. Their training methods are effective, positive, and tailored to my dog’s unique needs. I've seen such an incredible transformation—better behavior, more confidence, and a stronger bond between us. Before the training, Stetson was difficult to handle. He did not listen, nor did he want to. It was chaos with a three-year-old and a newborn, but he has done a complete 180. Stetson can be around the kids and has a calm and playful demeanor. He can go for car rides and walks in the neighborhood, without walking me. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND giving David a call. If you're looking for a trainer who genuinely cares and delivers accurate results, I highly recommend calling David and Nicole/Dog Training Elite. They are absolute professionals and worth every penny! Thank you so much for your dedication and expertise! 🐶👏
  • Kelly Godfrey
    Mar. 13, 2025
    I engaged the Webbs to help me train my mini-dachshunds for therapy work. (Nursing home/hospice type visits). The Webbs were wonderful and helped turn this pair of young dogs onto well behaved citizens yet still allowing them their fun loving spirit. I enjoyed the experience of learning how to be a better owner to my dogs.
  • S Gourgourinis
    Feb. 14, 2025
    David and his team are very knowledgeable and were a great help to us and our sweet Doberman. Highly recommend!
  • Sequoia Cheney
    Feb. 8, 2025
    Joy loves David and Nikki💜 their training methods are personal, efficient and comprehensive. Through their guidance Joy is taking the next step from basic training and soon be a certified therapy dog! We highly recommend Dog Training Elite!
  • Amanda O
    Feb. 8, 2025
    This was exactly what our pups needed. Our family can now confidently enjoy taking our dogs out and about knowing that they will behave. We had tried other obedience training in the past with minimal success. Dog Training Elite gave us the tools we needed to successfully train our two young pups.
  • Jack Cheney
    Jan. 30, 2025
    Our dog Joy, a shih tzu, loves David and Nicki!! Through their caring approach and at home follow-up, Joy is making wonderful progress learning the skills and confidence to help her become a happy and effective therapy dog. Many thanks, Sequoia and Jack
  • Michael Lewis
    Jan. 18, 2025
    David and the Dog Training Elite team are truly lifesavers. Our dog struggled with aggression with other dogs, which prevented us from being able to take him out with us and give him the life he needed. After just two months our pup was completely changed! I cannot overstate how effective David and his team are, and they create a friendly and fun environment at every training session.
  • hannah clayton
    Jan. 18, 2025
    I truly couldn’t be happier with our experience with Elite dog training. When I met David, I was afraid to do anything with my dog, I was even afraid to walk him alone. Now, I am living with ease and my dog is so much happier. He gets to come everywhere with us and we have all the tools to ensure a safe experience for all. When I say it was miraculous, I’m not exaggerating. I wish we would’ve done this years ago! Plus, they are so kind and thoughtful which makes training feel less like work, and more like fun!
  • Beth Parrott
    Jan. 10, 2025
    David and Nicole are an excellent team. Their love of dogs is so evident. I wanted to fine tune some of my 3 year old Cavapoo s behavior. In 3 private in home sessions my dog learned how to hold place, heel to eliminate lease pulling and much more. They were very clear to make me understand that the tins collar was not painful or harmless to Vinnie. In fact, Vinnie is happy to have the collar placed each day. I highly recommend working with David and Nicole.
  • Ian O'Shaughnessy
    Dec. 5, 2024
    What a great experience for my dog and I! They worked with Kieran on his obiedence on the gold package and help solidify his fundamentals. He can now walk past the house with a ton of dogs with out barking and doesn’t pull on his leash making walks more enjoyable! 10/10 recommend
  • Dawn Marie Westmoreland
    Nov. 26, 2024
    Ainsley loves his dog trainer, David Webb with Dog Training Elite Asheville. He is a fast learner and I'm glad to be trained, too. What a difference three weeks of training makes. Ainsley is performing much better in all the commands he has learned. #Ainsley #DavidWebb #Dogtraining #resiliency #Asheville